GE tractor
I would think with todays electronic motor control technology-the electric tractor could make and STRONG comeback-and with the solid state controls-less expensive motors could be used.The original GE tractor had electromechanical motor controllers and a compound wound DC drive motor-that motor alone would be very expensive.Today we have Perm magnet DC motors or 3 phase traction motors run from a VFD.either of those should work in an electric tractor-if it can be done for locomotives-it could be done for a small tractor.I also like the GE tractors design-esp the FRONT mounted mower-would be easier to manuever than "belly-hung" decks.I can see why the deck wasn't belly hung-the blade drive motors would be too tall.And those blade motors mean NO BELTS or idler pulleys to replace-had to deal with that when I had to mow radio station tower feilds-that meant LOTS of blades,belts and idler wheels for the mower.A trailer for any small tractor can be gotten from Sears or Lowes,Home Depot or just about any farm supply store.Their tongues are designed to fit any small tractor drawbar.
and with these electric vehicles running from storage batteries-you can recharge them from electricity derived from ANY prime mover.Oh yes that GE tractor did have attachments such as a snow thrower,dozer blade,and a roto-tiller.also would think it could pull any ground engaging attachment such as a harrow or a plow-you could then grow your own food!With that deep torque-that GE tractor should pull those attachments better than a gas tractor!!Just wonder how long the "run-time" would be-probably shorter.
I would think with todays electronic motor control technology-the electric tractor could make and STRONG comeback-and with the solid state controls-less expensive motors could be used.The original GE tractor had electromechanical motor controllers and a compound wound DC drive motor-that motor alone would be very expensive.Today we have Perm magnet DC motors or 3 phase traction motors run from a VFD.either of those should work in an electric tractor-if it can be done for locomotives-it could be done for a small tractor.I also like the GE tractors design-esp the FRONT mounted mower-would be easier to manuever than "belly-hung" decks.I can see why the deck wasn't belly hung-the blade drive motors would be too tall.And those blade motors mean NO BELTS or idler pulleys to replace-had to deal with that when I had to mow radio station tower feilds-that meant LOTS of blades,belts and idler wheels for the mower.A trailer for any small tractor can be gotten from Sears or Lowes,Home Depot or just about any farm supply store.Their tongues are designed to fit any small tractor drawbar.
and with these electric vehicles running from storage batteries-you can recharge them from electricity derived from ANY prime mover.Oh yes that GE tractor did have attachments such as a snow thrower,dozer blade,and a roto-tiller.also would think it could pull any ground engaging attachment such as a harrow or a plow-you could then grow your own food!With that deep torque-that GE tractor should pull those attachments better than a gas tractor!!Just wonder how long the "run-time" would be-probably shorter.
